October 29, 2010 Clips

Delta Employees to Decide on Unions

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/delta-employees-to-decide-on-unions-102810

 

Hole found in plane that took off from Miami

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/29/AR2010102902151.html

 

$18M grant to help cut pollution at Sea-Tac
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/10/29/1400655/18m-grant-to-help-cut-pollution.html

 

Allegiant Flight Attendants Seek Union Vote

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=11996760

 

 

 

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October 28, 2010 Clips

Continental Flight Attendants Reject New Contract, Raises

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-27/continental-attendants-reject-new-contract-as-airline-merges-with-united.html

 

Airline Unions Seek a Share of the Industry Gains

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/28/business/28labor.html

 

TSA to start enforcing Secure Flight Program on Monday

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-TSArules_28bus.ART.State.Edition1.2493407.html

 

Despite Talk Of Decline, Unions Remain Key Players

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130865895

 

 

 

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October 27, 2010 Clips

Families assail safety lapses on smaller airlines

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-10-26-regional-airline-carriers_N.htm

 

Consultant says Southwest may not affect Atlanta market much

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/industries/airlines/stories/DN-SWatlanta_27bus.ART.State.Edition1.248f4ef.html

 

British Airways head slams 'redundant' security demands

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/10/27/uk.airline.security/

 

Hawaii to get 7 percent more air capacity

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13393700

 

 

 

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October 26, 2010 Clips

FedEx ordered to pay $66M to defunct airline ATA
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/25/AR2010102503163.html

Airlines advised to start raising pay to attract, retain employees
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/industries/airlines/stories/DN-airoutlook_26bus.ART.State.Edition1.26fefda.html

NTSB Probes Safety of Airline Partnerships
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=11969353

Delta defers 787 deliveries to 2020
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9J2UU5G1.htm

Union Strikes Take A Toll On Ordinary French
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130826460

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October 25, 2010 Clips

U.S., Japan Sign Open Skies Air Travel Agreement

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-10-25/u-s-japan-sign-open-skies-air-travel-agreement.html

 

Finnair cancels flights due to strike

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE69O0G920101025

 

Loophole found in pilot-fatigue rules

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2010-10-25-1Afatigue_N.htm

 

APFA 'incredibly frustrated' after meeting with NMB officials

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/10/apfa-incredibly-frustrated-aft.html

 

Airplane Crashes after Crocodile Causes Panic

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/10/21/world/main6978994.shtml

 

 

 

 

 

 

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October 22, 2010 Clips

Alaska Air Group reports record third-quarter profits

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/10/22/1392151/carriers-profits-set-record.html

 

Retiring US State Dept Official Calls For More Airline Deregulation

http://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/us-markets/201010211436/000723/retiring-us-state-dept-official-calls-for-more-airline-deregulation.aspx

 

AirTran reports $36 million profit

http://www.ajc.com/business/airtran-reports-36-million-687912.html?cxtype=rss_business_87628

 

Third quarter good to airlines

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/20101022_Third_quarter_good_to_airlines.html

 

 

 

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October 21, 2010 Clips

UAL, Continental post quarterly profits

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69K25I20101021

 

Talks between American Airlines, unions may be grounded
http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/10/20/2563783/talks-between-american-airlines.html

 

American returns to profitability, but concerns remain

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2010/10/american-airlines-profit/128217/1

 

Hawaiian Airlines earns $30.5 million

http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/businessnews/20101020_Hawaiian_Airlines_earns_305_million.html

 

 

 

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October 20, 2010 Clips

US Airways Posts 3Q Profit

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=11925554

 

Airline hiring picking up as the industry recovers
http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/10/19/2560375/airline-hiring-picking-up-as-the.html

 

Delta reports $363 million profit

http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-reports-363-million-686118.html

 

Airlines vying for slots at Reagan National

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/19/AR2010101906753.html

 

American flight attendants talk to NMB, now wait for response

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/10/american-flight-attendants-tal.html

 

Knife Forces Frontier Flight Back To Gate

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/105315953.html

 

Pilot who refused body scan at Memphis International blasts TSA security

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/oct/20/pilot-who-refused-body-scan-blasts-tsa/

 

 

 

 

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October 19, 2010 Clips

Battle lines drawn over unionization

http://www.freep.com/article/20101019/BUSINESS06/10190363/1322/Battle-lines-drawn-over-unionization

 

Airlines cut back on first-class seats

http://www.suntimes.com/business/2814840,CST-NWS-firstclass19.article

 

Frontier's "Undercover Boss" vows on show to roll back staff's pay cut
http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_16372925

 

Airline may let fliers use cellphones

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dr-gridlock/2010/10/early_next_year_singapore_airl.html

 

Fares and Fees Add up to Strong 3Q for Airlines

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=11910588

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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October 18, 2010 Clips

AMR, Delta May Push U.S. Airlines to Biggest Profit Since 2007

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-18/amr-delta-may-help-u-s-airlines-post-biggest-profit-since-2007-on-fares.html

 

Delta plans to add 1,000 flight attendants

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39693290/ns/travel-news/

 

French Airlines Urged to Fill Tanks Because of Strikes

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/world/europe/17france.html?_r=1&ref=airlines_and_airplanes

 

Frontier Airlines chief Bryan Bedford goes incognito as flight attendant for 'Undercover Boss'

http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-frontier-airlines-ceo-20101016,0,1601699.story

 

Merging unions not an easy task

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/7249666.html

 

 

 

 

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October 15, 2010 Clips

Report: Delta still dominates Minneapolis-St. Paul

http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/10/11/daily43.html

 

Voting underway for Delta Air Lines ground workers

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_4649

 

FAA: No additional time on duty and rest time rule

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/10/14/348484/faa-no-additional-time-on-duty-and-rest-time-rule.html

 

Bombing suspect insists on representing himself

http://www.freep.com/article/20101015/NEWS01/10150307/Bombing-suspect-insists-on-representing-himself

 

Delta to set pace for huge 3Q airline profits

http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2010/10/11/daily53.html

 

 

 

 

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October 14, 2010 Clips

Airlines oppose law increasing pilot flight hours

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/14/AR2010101400709.html

 

Airlines Will Have Record Profits For The Third Quarter
 http://247wallst.com/2010/10/14/airlines-will-have-record-profits-for-the-third-quarter/#ixzz12L8b82UE

 

Merger talk is flying high

http://www.indystar.com/article/20101014/BUSINESS/10140461/Merger-talk-is-flying-high

 

Delta pilots union chief elected to national position

http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-pilots-union-chief-681788.html

 

 

 

 

 

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October 13, 2010 Clips

Forbidding cellphone calls on airplanes might protect sanity more than safety

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-travel-briefcase-20101011,0,6165018.story

 

Algae power reaches for the sky

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/10/11/green.aviation/

 

Inside Wall Street: Three Airline Stocks That Are Finally Climbing Again

 http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/stock-picks/inside-wall-street-three-airline-stocks-that-are-finally-climbi/19671222/?icid=sphere_copyright

 

United Airlines files for Los Angeles-Shanghai authority

http://blog.seattlepi.com/worldairlinenews/archives/224572.asp

 

Oberstar voices concerns about Southwest acquisition of AirTran

http://www.ajc.com/business/oberstar-voices-concerns-about-669677.html

 

Atlantic Southeast Airlines mechanics unionize

http://www.ajc.com/business/atlantic-southeast-airlines-mechanics-679225.html

 

Republic Airways CEO says "Undercover" stint taught valuable lessons
http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_16323121

 

 

 

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October 12, 2010 Clips

United, Continental Pilots Extend Talks on Joint Labor Accord After Merger

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-09/united-continental-pilots-extend-talks-on-joint-labor-accord-after-merger.html

 

Who the F*&@ is Vision Airlines?

http://crankyflier.com/2010/10/12/who-the-f-is-vision-airlines/

 

United starts move to new operation center

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013134064_apusunitedchicagoemployees.html

 

Frontier May Seek Marketing Deal With Major Airline

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-11/republic-s-frontier-may-seek-marketing-deal-with-major-airline.html

 

SkyWest traffic in September rises 11 percent

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9IPLUT80.htm

 

Airlines' role grows in war on U.S. sex trafficking

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6963RH20101007

 

Union vote set for Delta customer service workers

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0823353020101008

 

 

 

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October 8, 2010 Clips

Airlines fined more than in Bush era

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/10/08/airlines_fined_more_than_in_bush_era/

 

2,500 AA workers remain on furlough

http://dallas.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2010/10/04/daily27.html

 

Delta goes for more cargo, maintenance work

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700071630/Delta-goes-for-more-cargo-maintenance-work.html

 

With biggest airline comes bigger salary

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/7237490.html

 

New Seating Policies for Children on Some Airlines Raise Questions

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/business/global/07minors.html?_r=1&ref=airlines_and_airplanes

 

 

 

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October 7, 2010 Clips

Union dispute could slow integration at United Air

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6954HJ20101006

 

Stewards say they will respect no-strike order

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNews.htm?f=2010/october/7/news6.isx&d=2010/october/7

 

American Air Says Venture Creates NYC-London `Shuttle'

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-06/american-air-says-alliance-will-create-london-new-york-shuttle-service-.html

 

Southwest Wants Into Washington National

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/avd/2010/10/06/05.xml&headline=Southwest Wants Into Washington National

 

Hawaiian, ANA sign code share deal

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13277818

 

American Airlines to restore some former TWA employees' jobs
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/06/2285237/american-airlines-to-restore-some.html

 

Pinnacle Airlines announces it will move its headquarters to Downtown Memphis

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/oct/06/pinnacle-airlines-announce-decision-new-memphis-he/

 

Three airlines launch joint business plan

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/10/07/three_airlines_launch_joint_business_plan/

 

 

 

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October 6, 2010 Clips

Continental Union Spurns United Joint-Contract Plan

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-05/continental-attendants-spurn-united-union-s-joint-contract-plan.html

 

American Airlines to recall pilots, flight attendants

http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/06/news/companies/american_airlines_pilots/

 

Republic Airways says Sept. traffic up 51%

http://www.indystar.com/article/20101006/BUSINESS/310060001/Republic-Airways-says-Sept-traffic-up-51-

 

PAL fails to settle labor row with flight attendants' union

http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=18965

 

Delta signals big charge against Q3 earning

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/50417078-79/delta-charge-debt-million.html.csp

 

Deal between 'Falcon' and 'Cowboy' took months

http://www.ajc.com/business/deal-between-falcon-and-659199.html

 

 

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October 5, 2010 Clips

United, Continental Merger Closes

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/avd/2010/10/04/06.xml&headline=United, Continental Merger Closes

 

Alaska Airlines reports busier September

http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2010/10/04/daily7.html

 

U.S. airlines see no impact from attack alert

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6935J520101005

 

Delta Air Lines downgraded at Raymond James

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/delta-downgraded-at-raymond-james-2010-10-04?reflink=MW_news_stmp

 

Children on Frontier Airlines Flight Examined for Contagious Disease

http://news.travel.aol.com/2010/10/04/children-on-frontier-airlines-flight-examined-for-contagious-dis/

 

 

 

 

 

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October 4, 2010 Clips

'America Is One Nation and We Signify that Nation'

http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/10/02/america-is-one-nation-and-we-signify-that-nation/

 

'Southwest Effect' heads for Atlanta

http://www.ajc.com/business/southwest-effect-heads-for-653779.html

 

United Airlines' new CEO has lofty goals and quite a reputation

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-smisek-united-20101002,0,47106.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+latimes/business+(L.A.+Times+-+Business)

 

United Continental CEO to get $975,000 salary

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69225P20101003

 

Your Guide to Stress-Free Family Travel

http://www.parents.com/fun/vacation/traveling-with-kids/your-guide-to-stress-free-family-travel/?page=3

 

Midwest, Frontier complete merger of reservation systems

http://www.jsonline.com/business/104153729.html

 

Raising a big stink? Try the rat.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/01/AR2010100107291.html

 

 

 

 

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October 1, 2010 Clips

Continental name to fade as merger with United closes

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2010/10/united-continental-merger/125941/1

 

Airlines close higher, finish quarter up 20%

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/airlines-close-higher-finish-quarter-up-20-2010-09-30

 

Continental cuts labor deal with flight attendants

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gpiBFP4Vs3Z-vwlxE0KYsJtDYOdQD9IIBEAG0?docId=D9IIBEAG0

 

Mesa Air Group Shows Everything That's Wrong with the Bankruptcy Code

http://www.bnet.com/blog/airline-business/mesa-air-group-shows-everything-that-8217s-wrong-with-the-bankruptcy-code/2499

 

NMB sets new date for meeting with APFA negotiators

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/09/nmb-sets-new-date-for-meeting.html

 

Delta ads: No longer biggest, but better

http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-ads-no-longer-649071.html

 

 

 

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